49 1 shall not apply in the case of an individual who is blind 2 (within the meaning of 'blindness' as defined in paragraph 3 (1))". 4 (b) Section 223 (c) (1) of such Act is amended by 5 striking out "coverage." in subparagraph (B) (ii) and in6 serting in lieu thereof "coverage;", and by striking out “For 7 purposes" and inserting in lieu thereof the following: 8 9 10 11 12 "except that the provisions of subparagraph (B) of this paragraph shall not apply in the case of an individual who is blind (within the meaning of 'blindness' as defined in section 216 (i) (1)). For purposes". (c) The amendments made by this section shall be 13 effective with respect to applications for disability insurance 14 benefits under section 223 of the Social Security Act, and 15 for disability determinations under section 216 (i) of such 16 Act, filed (1) in or after the month in which this Act is enacted, or (2) before the month in which this Act is enacted if the applicant has not died before such month and if(A) notice of the final decision of the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare has not been given to the applicant before such month; or (B) the notice referred to in subparagraph 1 2 3 4 5 6 50 (A) has been so given before such month but a civil action with respect to such final decision is commenced under section 205 (g) of the Social Security Act (whether before, in, or after such month) and the decision in such civil action has not become final before such month; 7 except that no monthly benefits under title II of the Social 8 Security Act shall be payable or increased by reason of the 9 amendments made by this section for months before Jan10 uary 1971. 11 12 13 WAGE CREDITS FOR MEMBERS OF THE UNIFORMED SERVICES SEC. 113. (a) Subsection 229 (a) of the Social Security 14 Act is amended 15 16 17 18 19 (1) by striking out "after December 1967" and inserting in lieu thereof "after December 1970"; and (2) by striking out "after 1967" and inserting in lieu thereof "after 1956". (b) The amendments made by subsection (a) shall 20 apply with respect to monthly benefits under title II of the 21 Social Security Act for months after December 1970 and 22 with respect to lump-sum death payments under such title in 23 the case of deaths occurring after December 1970, except 24 that, in the case of any individual who is entitled, on the basis 25 of the wages and self-employment income of any individual 51 1 to whom section 229 of such Act applies, to monthly bene2 fits under title II of such Act for December 1970, such 3 amendments shall apply (1) only if an application for re4 computation by reason of such amendments is filed by such 5 individual, or any other individual, entitled to benefits under 6 such title II on the basis of such wages and self-employment 7 income, and (2) only with respect to such benefits for 8 months beginning with whichever of the following is later: 9 January 1971 or the twelfth month before the month in which 10 such application was filed. Recomputations of benefits as re11 quired to carry out the provisions of this paragraph shall be 12 made notwithstanding the provisions of section 215 (f) (1) 13 of the Social Security Act, and no such recomputation shall 14 be regarded as a recomputation for purposes of section 215 15 (f) of such Act. 16 APPLICATIONS FOR DISABILITY INSURANCE BENEFITS FILED 17 18 AFTER DEATH OF INSURED INDIVIDUAL SEC. 114. (a) (1) Section 223 (a) (1) of the Social 19 Security Act is amended by adding at the end thereof the 20 following new sentence: "In the case of a deceased individual, 21 the requirement of subparagraph (C) may be satisfied by an 22 application for benefits filed with respect to such individual 23 within 3 months after the month in which he died." 24 (2) Section 223 (a) (2) of such Act is amended by 52 1 striking out "he filed his application for disability insurance 2 benefits and was" and inserting in lieu thereof "the applica3 tion for disability insurance benefits was filed and he was”. 4 (3) The third sentence of section 223 (b) of such Act 5 is amended by striking out "if he files such application" and inserting in lieu thereof "if such application is filed". 10 7 (4) Section 223 (c) (2) (A) of such Act is amended by 8 striking out "who files such application" and inserting in 9 lieu thereof "with respect to whom such application is filed". (b) Section 216 (i) (2) (B) of such Act is amended 11 by adding at the end thereof the following new sentence: 12 "In the case of a deceased individual, the requirement of an 13 application under the preceding sentence may be satisfied 14 by an application for a disability determination filed with respect to such individual within 3 months after the month in 16 which he died." 15 17 (c) The amendments made by this section shall apply 18 in the case of deaths occurring in and after the year in which 19 this Act is enacted. For purposes of such amendments (and 20 for purposes of sections 202 (j) (1) and 223 (b) of the Social 21 Security Act), any application with respect to an individual 22 whose death occurred in such year but before the date of the 23 enactment of this Act which is filed within 3 months after 24 the date of the enactment of this Act shall be deemed to have 25 been filed in the month in which such death occurred). 1 2 53 WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION OFFSET FOR DISABILITY 3 INSURANCE BENEFICIARIES SEC. 115. (a) Section 224 (a) (5) of the Social Secu 4 rity Act is amended by striking out "80 per centum of”. 5 (b) The amendment made by subsection (a) shall 6 apply with respect to monthly benefits under title II of the 7 Social Security Act for months after December 1970. 8 9 10 COVERAGE OF FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK EMPLOYEES SEC. 116. (a) The provisions of section 210 (a) (6) (B) (ii) of the Social Security Act and section 3121 (b) 11 (6) (B) (ii) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, inso12 far as they relate to service performed in the employ of a 13 Federal Home Loan Bank, shall be effective (1) with respect to all service performed in the employ of a Federal Home Loan Bank after December 1970; and (2) in the case of individuals who are in the employ of a Federal Home Loan Bank on January 1, 1971, with respect to any service performed in the employ of a Federal Home Loan Bank after December 1965; but this paragraph shall be effective only if an amount equal to the taxes imposed by sections 3101 and 3111 of such Code with respect to the services of all such individuals performed in the employ of Federal Home Loan Banks |